It is my firm opinion that tofu gets a bad rap. I have many a friend whose reaction to tofu is "Blech!"
Maybe it was my years spent as a vegetarian - or maybe it's just my highly sophisticated palette, but I happen to think that tofu is … [Read more...]

Gone are the days of "real men don't eat quiche" - thank goodness! Today's awesome quiche recipe, sure to be loved by men and women (and kids), comes from Tali of the new and improved More Quiche, Please blog.
When I was 16, I made an … [Read more...]

Quinoa is one of my favorite foods - and not just because you can eat it on Pesach! For the uninitiated quinoa (KEEN-wa) is a protein-packed berry, which substitutes nicely for rice or couscous and is perfect in both hot and cold dishes.
I make it … [Read more...]

It is so terribly hot here in Kansas, that the thought of cooking is just too much to bear.
Enter: The summer soup recipe exchange.
A (long) while ago, I shared my rather surprising gazpacho soup recipe, which remains a perennial favorite. But … [Read more...]

I am a huge fan of muffins. So are my kids. I’ve even been know to bake kugel in muffin tins, tell them it’s muffins, and watch them go to town. Baked in a 9x11 pyrex, that same kugel would be scoffed at.
But muffins are more than just good … [Read more...]

I love potatoes. I think they might be my most favorite food.
They are flexible and adaptable, which are great qualities in a vegetable (or in a spouse). They perfect so many recipes - from a sublime potato and leek soup to a fattening … [Read more...]

Sundays are BBQ nights at our house, according to my new theme menu plan (which, by the way, is working out smashingly). For us, that usually means either burgers or dogs. But sometimes we get fancy and make chicken shishlik... or steak (birthdays … [Read more...]

We are rapidly closing in on my all-time favorite holiday: Shavuot. As I confessed last week, the reasons for my love are largely gastronomical: I am ALL about the dairy, so Shavuot is a special kind of heaven for me.
When it comes to dessert, my … [Read more...]